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This series consists of civil cause books from the Supreme Court of Vancouver Island, 1858-1870 and Supreme Court of British Columbia (Victoria), 1870-1882. All volumes are indexed. From 29 October 1866 fees relating to these cases are entered in the mainland fees book.

Series consists of one bench book for Colony of Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice chancery cases heard by Chief Justice David Cameron between January 1863 and August 1865.

Series consists of one bench book and minute book for Colony of Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice civil cases heard before Chief Justice David Cameron between 18 October 1863 and 9 May 1864.

Series consists of two bench books for Colony of Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice criminal cases heard by Judge Joseph Needham between 4 November 1867 and 4 December 1869.

Series consists of sixteen commissions to Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia as well as its predecessors, the Supreme Court of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia Court of Civil Justice, made at Victoria and New Westminster. Also included is an official award of congratulations from the Law Society of British Columbia to John Foster McCreight, for his appointment to the position of Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Records are arranged chronologically.

The following documents are included in this series:
Commission to Begbie 22 Nov. 1865
Commission to Begbie 31 May 1867
Commission to Begbie 12 Nov. 1867
Commission to Begbie 16 Mar. 1870
Commission to Begbie and Crease 5 Jun. 1871
Commission to Begbie and Crease 5 Jun. 1871
Commission to Begbie and Crease 4 Dec. 1871
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 19 Nov. 1872
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 19 Nov. 1872
Commission to Crease and Gray 10 Jun. 1873
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 25 Apr. 1874
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 25 Apr. 1874
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 25 Apr. 1874
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 12 Aug. 1876
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 17 Aug. 1878
Commission to Begbie, Crease, and Gray 14 Nov. 1879
Congratulations to McKreight 14 Jan. 1881

This series consists of 22 volumes of fee books, recording fees owing to the Supreme Court. Volume 1 and 2 are for New Westminster, under the Colony of British Columbia Supreme Court of Civil Justice. The third volume covers New Westminster and Victoria from the Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice. Volumes 4 to 22 were created after 1870 when both courts merged into the Supreme Court of British Columbia, based in Victoria.

Series consists of one bench book for Colony of Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice civil and criminal cases heard by Judge David Cameron at Fort Victoria from November 1853 to January 1856 and one criminal case at Nanaimo in May 1854. It also includes civil cases heard at Victoria in the Inferior Court of Civil Justice in 1856. The volume additionally served as a criminal record book for 1853, a cause book for 1856, and a Registrar's record book for 1853. It opens with a notation that Judge Cameron's commission was read and that he took his seat on 6 October 1853. The Registrar also notes that he received the court seal from Judge Cameron.

This series consists of cash book, 1863-1864, 1865-1873, 1865-1867. Also a partial duplicate volume November 20, 1866 - December 1870

This series consists of 7 volumes of Vancouver Island Supreme Court fee books maintained by the Registrar, 1859-1870. The volumes record fees owing to the Supreme Court. Volume 2 also includes the registrar's office diary.

Although the colonies of Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia were united in 1866, the Supreme Court of each Colony remained as two separate Supreme Courts until they were merged in 1870 as the Supreme Court of British Columbia, based in Victoria.